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From December 2006 Popular Woodworking First of all, these are very good brushes. I used the 2″ version ($34.95) to apply three coats of shellac to the Whale Tail Shelves...

Editor’s note: The following is the second part of a three-part series on cutting through dovetails with a combination of hand and power tools. The first part, which involves the...

First, grab a long piece of wood, and chop it in half (5″ wide is a good place to start and at least 6″ long after cutting , you’ll need...

Clear finish updates the look of this classic design. Build this project from our I Can Do That column.

After a few months as part of the Popular Woodworking staff, I started bugging the guys to teach me a little something about woodworking, beyond the few skills I picked...

Growing old gracefully is one of the signature features of this sometimes-finicky wood.